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Yumiko’s 13th Birthday
Today was Yumiko’s 13th birthday. It began with an early drop off at her ballet camp. Ken and I told her we would try to be back by 3:30 at the latest to pick her up. Then we drove off to downtown Philadelphia to Pennsylvania Hospital where Ken was meeting his neurologist and participating…
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Jet Lag and Trained Monkeys
I think we still have a little jet leg. Here’s what happened today. First, my dear friend Barbara told me in a very kind way that yesterday was Monday, not Tuesday as I had reported in my blog. Thank you Barb. Then later today after Ken and I entertained two representatives from a…
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Full Moon
It’s Tuesday evening about 10:15. There’s a full moon outside and I just took his picture. Ken and I had a busy day replacing our one hundred year old T.V. sets with two new Sony high definition flat screen T.V.’s. Ken is much more patient with all this technology than I am. I was…
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A Good Night Sleep
It’s just about noon on the 4th of July here in the U.S. of A. We all got a good night sleep for the first time since returning from Japan on Tuesday, so life is good. We are still getting settled, but soon all will be back in order and the camera will come…
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We’re HOME!!
We made it home safe and sound last night about 10:00 p.m. Tilly, our cat greeted us at the door. Ken bet me she would be upset and wouldn’t speak to us for days, but he was wrong. She jumped onto my lap as we got into bed and purred like a long lost…
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Plane is Leaving!!
Well Kids, It’s Monday evening here in Tokyo. The bags are packed. The refrigerator is clean. The wash is done and we are headed home tomorrow. Yesterday the whole Kono clan including Ken’s brother and sister and their children and grandchildren and Ken, Yumiko and I traveled to Haramachi to say hello and good…
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The Fishermen – Part Two
A few weeks ago I wrote about my dilemma with the fishermen in Arisugawa Park. They were upset with me because I had taken a few pictures of them without asking permission. I felt terrible about it and at the recommendation of Ken and friends, I made a 2010 picture calendar on my computer…
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Our Last Wednesday
Yesterday was another incredibly full day – our last Wednesday in Japan. It began with a trip to Musashi-Kosugi where my photographer friend Katsuko Nakamata lives. She invited Yumiko and me to come to her house for the day. She wanted to photograph both of us in full kimono. We took the train in…
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We Are Back
It’s late Monday night. Yumiko and I had a TRULY wonderful time in Takayama and Kyoto. I will be back with a fresh brain tomorrow (not likely) but at least some fun stories to tell. In the meantime here’s a picture of us in Kyoto at one place where “Memoirs of a Geisha” was filmed…
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Foot Pain
Ken’s walking is still very painful. The three of us were to go on a final five day trip to Takayama and Kyoto beginning tomorrow morning. We decided it would be too hard for Ken, so he is going to stay home by the telephone and Yumiko and I will venture out on our…